I think there's a time and place for everything. But it seems that with social media people have lost their ability to be disciplined and control how much time they spend scrolling. For anyone so addicted, it most commonly comes down to need, not for knowledge or information, but for emotional stimulation, be it joy and laughter, or anger and disgust. Those who post, by contrast, are needing validation and approval.
Well said. The problem arises when there is no moderation. It is an addiction and one hard to beat, but it can be done. One way is to place the phone in another room to prevent easy access.
We of a certain generation have it far easier when it comes to screens and social media. Not being handed a smartphone to pacify us as toddlers, and subsequently growing up in a world where they became part of everyday life, has spared us fates that resemble those of the mice.
Two clients in their late 20s have said they envy me for not having been raised with smartphones and not contending with the mental and physical toll they take.
Slipstream
Very interesting, and it makes so much sense. Turning it off is a good answer.
Sanatana
Yes, there's the turning it off. I agree. For me, and not always, I feel like I'm missing something critical.
Evangel
I think there's a time and place for everything. But it seems that with social media people have lost their ability to be disciplined and control how much time they spend scrolling. For anyone so addicted, it most commonly comes down to need, not for knowledge or information, but for emotional stimulation, be it joy and laughter, or anger and disgust. Those who post, by contrast, are needing validation and approval.
Sanatana
Well said. The problem arises when there is no moderation. It is an addiction and one hard to beat, but it can be done. One way is to place the phone in another room to prevent easy access.
Well Street
We of a certain generation have it far easier when it comes to screens and social media. Not being handed a smartphone to pacify us as toddlers, and subsequently growing up in a world where they became part of everyday life, has spared us fates that resemble those of the mice.
Two clients in their late 20s have said they envy me for not having been raised with smartphones and not contending with the mental and physical toll they take.